BEGATS AND BEQUEATHALS

Or, Subtitled: “The said Thomas absconded so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon him”

This posting is a continuation of a previous one in which I documented the life of Thomas Lewis Leonard, son of Thomas Leonard and Hannah James, in Limestone County, Alabama, in the decade 1820-1830. This posting will document Thomas’ life in that county from 1830 until 1839, when he and wife Sarah Lauderdale Leonard sold their land in Limestone County and move to Texas. (Note: to read the continuation of this posting, click the numeral 2 below.)